Travel health

Travelling with Back Pain is a common problem and can have a huge impact on how you enjoy your trip. Having experienced back problems myself, I decided to use my medical expertise as a general practitioner doctor to bring you 30 tips for travelling with a bad back. You CAN still travel and you SHOULD!... Read More...

I thought I was prepared for altitude sickness, I’d read all the info, got the right medications, got fitter in the gym and planned my trip to allow some time for acclimatisation. After arriving in Quito at 2800m I felt fine. A couple I met over lunch told me I’d notice feeling short of breath soon but at that point I felt pretty smug that I so far was not affected! I hoped I was in the lucky few that barely noticed the altitude. A few hours later that all changed!... Read More...